Difference between ribs and grilled pork belly in Korean

갈비·삼겹살

ribs

갈비ribs

갈비 means ribs as food, usually meat attached to rib bones. It often refers to beef or pork ribs in Korean meals. People use this word when talking about eating, cooking, or buying ribs at home or in restaurants.

How to say ribs
grilled pork belly

삼겹살grilled pork belly

Samgyeopsal (삼겹살) means pork belly, and people usually eat it grilled. It is a very popular Korean food, often cooked at the table and eaten with vegetables or sauce. You can use this word when talking about meals, restaurants, or shopping for meat.

How to say grilled pork belly

The difference

삼겹살 is pork belly, not ribs. It is usually grilled in thick slices at the table.